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The Definitive Guide to Guitar Strings for Acoustic/Electric Guitar

As guitar players, we all know the importance of good set of strings…

Don’t we?

We’ve all heard the difference between cheap ones and the good ones.

And we’ve heard the difference between old ones and fresh ones.

(And if you can’t hear the difference…try recording them through a nice condenser mic, and listen back on some good studio monitors.)

The difference with will be OBVIOUS.

But ask a guitar player WHY he uses his particular make and model of strings…

And you’re not likely to receive much of an answer.

Because the truth is…

The vast major of guitar players simply don’t know shit about their strings.

So the goal of today’s post is to solve this problem. If you’re shopping for strings, whether it’s electric, acoustic, or classical, and you’re not sure what to buy…THIS POST IS FOR YOU.

Let’s begin. First off…

Guitar Capos 101: The Definitive Guide

If you ever play guitar for family or friends…

I’m willing to bet you often get asked about your capo…

What is that thing?

And why do you move it after each song?

For some reason, people who don’t play guitar are endlessly fascinated by it…

Yet most of us who do, think they’re all the same.

But if you’ve owned multiple capos, then you understand the difference a good one can make.

And you know how a bad one requires constant re-adjusting, and becomes an endless distraction from what you should be focussing on…your playing.

And so…for today’s post I’ve created a comprehensive guide covering the various styles of capos and how they compare.

Let’s begin. First up…

The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Cables for Stage and Studio

Of all the things that might improve your guitar tone…

You’d probably think that a new cable ranks pretty low on the list, right?

At least, that’s what most of us assume.

But then there’s that occasional dude online who swears his cable makes all the difference in the world.

So you naturally wonder…

Who is correct?

And what exactly separates a $100 cable from a $10 cable?

It’s a common question that virtually every guitar player asks himself at some point.

And yet for some reason, it’s almost impossible to get a definitive answer from any one source. So for today’s post, that’s the goal.

And after a ton of research, here are the facts I’ve compiled. Starting first with…

How to Mix Music With the Ears of a Skilled Audio Engineer

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As a home recording musician, you’re always on that never-ending search for better sound.

You buy all the latest plugins.

You own the ridiculously over-priced studio monitors and condenser mics.

You read every book, and memorize every tip on how to make your mixes sound just like the pros.

Except your mixes DON’T sound just like the pros…do they?

In fact, they’re probably not even close.

Sound familiar? If so, your story most likely sounds something like this:

The Ultimate Guide to Studio Headphones for Home Recording

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Long before we ever became musicians…

We ALL knew the value of a good pair of headphones, right?

For the older guys…Bose was the top brand.

For the kids today, it’s Beats by Dre.

But now that you’re doing this new “home studio” thing, you start to wonder…

Will those headphones work?

Or are studio headphones different?

Well the truth of the matter is…that recording studios use 2 very specific types of headphones for 2 very specific purposes.

They are:

Closed Back Headphones – which are used for recording tracks
Open Back Headphones – which are used for mixing

And if you’re currently searching for a good pair of either one, in this post I’ll show you the absolute best options in the following two sections:

The 6 Best Closed Back Headphones for Recording Tracks
The 7 Best Open Back Headphones for Mixing

First up…